Place diced potatoes, 1 cup of water, and 3/4 teaspoon salt into a medium-large pan and bring to boil. Reduce heat and cook at a low boil until potatoes are very tender.

Meanwhile, place very hot water and uncooked pasta in a large, flat dish to soften noodles. Set aside.

Sauté onion in 2 tablespoons of oil in a small pan over medium heat until onions begin to turn translucent.

Place cashews and remaining 1 1/2 cups water in blender and blend until mixture is very smooth with no grit. Add tofu, remaining 2 tablespoons oil, and seasonings and blend until smooth.

Pour one cup of blender mixture into the bottom of an oiled 9” x 13” baking dish.

When potatoes are tender, remove from heat, and add 2/3 cup of blender mixture. (Do not drain potatoes.) Mash potatoes with a potato masher or an electric mixer. Add a small amount of water if necessary to achieve a very soft mash potato consistency.

Place 3 drained lasagna noodles into baking dish over the sauce. Spread half of potato mixture evenly over noodles. Place 3 more noodles over potatoes and then spread remaining mashed potatoes over noodles. Place remaining 3 noodles over potatoes. Pour blender mixture over noodles taking care to cover noodles completely.

Cover and bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.

Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.

Notes

Soaking the pasta in water and covering the dish tightly before putting it in the oven are both essential steps for the noodles to be properly cooked.

I've been doing a little experimenting with this dish, thanks to some suggestions that Cynthia left in the comments section. We love it! (I made the adjustments in the recipe as of 11-19-08.) Hope you like it too!

Hi Debbie Ann,You are very welcome. I hope you and your family like it.:)We really do. When I made it again today, both Josh and Sarah said to me, “You really should make this more often.”Thanks for your comment.

Hi Jennifer…I LOVE this recipe, although I add a little more potato & nutritional yeast & I use cashews & macadamia nuts to make it a little cheezier. My family loves this dish so much! Thanks!!! Cynthia!